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Alternate solution for the lazy: Without computing the answer exactly, we see that <math>2/12=\text{a little}</math>, <math>12/9=\text{more than }1</math>, and <math>9/2=4.5</math>. | Alternate solution for the lazy: Without computing the answer exactly, we see that <math>2/12=\text{a little}</math>, <math>12/9=\text{more than }1</math>, and <math>9/2=4.5</math>. | ||
| − | The sum is <math>4.5 + (\text{more than }1) + (\text{a little}) = (\text{more than }5.5) + (\text{a little})</math>, and as all the options are integers, the correct one is | + | The sum is <math>4.5 + (\text{more than }1) + (\text{a little}) = (\text{more than }5.5) + (\text{a little})</math>, and as all the options are integers, the correct one is <math>6</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 21 November 2018
Problem
Given that a, b, and c are non-zero real numbers, define 
, find 
.
Solution
. Our answer is then 
.
Alternate solution for the lazy: Without computing the answer exactly, we see that 
, 
, and 
.
The sum is 
, and as all the options are integers, the correct one is 
.
See Also
| 2002 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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